I only heard a loud bang outside, apparently someone broke down the door.

I shuddered with fright, and even tightened my arms around Ah Ran's waist.

Ah Ran pushed me away, rolled over and got out of bed, and looked out through the crack in the door for a long time.

I didn't dare to make a sound, so I honestly hid under the quilt with Qingdai.

Ah Ran looked at the door for a while, and suddenly ran to a large wooden box next to the bed and opened it.

I didn't know what he was going to do, so I approached and saw that it was full of gold, silver, and jewelry, which I guessed was something that the owner of the house could not take with him when he fled.

"Help!" He lowered his voice and urged.

As he spoke, he began to take the contents of the box out.

Although I didn't know what he was going to do, I still helped, and Qing Dai joined in when she saw this.

Soon part of the bottom of the box was exposed.

Ah Ran didn't say anything, picked me up and put me in the box.

The wall of the box is very thick, and there are small openings drilled in inconspicuous places, which should be to prevent the contents of the box from rotting.

Ah Ran pulled Qingdai over again and pointed to the box and said, "You go in too." ”

Qing Dai was stunned and did so.

"What about you?" I wondered.

The box was big, but it couldn't fit a third person.

I looked at the two large chests next to me, and thought to myself that there was some gold and silver treasure in them, and perhaps he should hide in them......

Sure enough, he stepped over and opened the other two boxes, which contained just as I expected.

But after he opened the box, he was not in a hurry to vacate things. Instead, he pushed the jewels he had just vacated under the bed.

After all this, he walked back again, squatted down and touched my head, and said:

"You two are hiding here."

"What about you?"

Listening to the tone of his voice, I felt a strong uneasiness in my heart.

"I'll go out and lead them away, and I'll come back to you later.

Remember, don't come out unless I'm the one who opens the box. ”

As he spoke, he brought a stack of cloth out of nowhere and put it over our heads, and then he was about to close the lid of the box.

When I heard that he was leaving, I was so anxious that I almost cried.

Qing Dai also called out in surprise: "Third Highness!" ”

At the moment of closing the lid, I hurriedly reached out and grabbed his left wrist, and the lid was not completely closed because of my outstretched hand, revealing a slit.

"Ah Ran, don't go, don't leave me!"

I sobbed quietly.

"If I don't go, we'll all have to be discovered!"

His voice suddenly became stern, and he shook my hand vigorously.

I clung to him desperately. "Don't! Don't leave us here! ”

Seeing that he couldn't break free, he squatted down again, looked into my eyes through the unclosed slit, and said seriously:

"Do you know what my mother wrote in my palm before leaving?

It's a 'sister' word, her mother can't rest assured that you can't do it, and she wants me to protect you. ”

"Brother......

I couldn't speak anymore, only a whimper.

"Third Highness, let the slave go! You're here to accompany Your Highness! ”

Qingdai, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke.

"You can't handle them."

"But ......"

Qing Dai didn't dare to say anything when she saw Ah Ran's resolute eyes.

I know that Ah Ran is taking care of Qingdai is a girl.

Since he was determined to go......

I unfastened the bracelet on my wrist and tied it to Ah Ran.

"Brother, now that my mother and I are concerned about you, you must come back safely and take us out of this ......"

He looked at the two bracelets on his wrists, looked into my eyes and said word by word:

"Okay, brother promises you!"

After speaking, he glanced at Qingdai again.

"Take care of my sister!"

"Yes!" Before Qingdai could finish speaking, the lid of the box was closed.

Not long after Ah Ran went out, he heard someone in the courtyard shouting:

"Who?! You catch him for me! I'll search the rest of the people! Take away everything you can take! ”

"Yes!"

It was so loud that it shook my head.

What to do? What to do!? Will Ah Ran be dangerous?

What if those people just searched in?

However, after waiting for a long time, they couldn't hear anyone approaching, perhaps because the house was too big for them to search for a while.

Ah Ran said not to come out until the last resort, I want to listen to my brother......

Qingdai and I just curled up and hid in the box, not daring to make a sound, after a long time, I was a little breathless, and my brain became more and more dizzy.

Although I reminded myself over and over again that I couldn't sleep, and decided that I couldn't fall asleep, my mind was still in a trance.

******

In a daze, I seemed to see my mother.

She was shrouded in black mist, but she smiled and held out her hand to me.

"Xuan'er, come, come here."

"Mother? Mother, are you okay?! ”

I was so surprised that I threw myself into her arms and cried:

"Mother, I thought you were gone, I thought you didn't want me and my brother anymore!"

"Silly child, how can my mother not want you? My mother is here to pick you up. ”

"Pick us up?"

I wondered, let go of my mother, and saw that my mother was still smiling, but the corners of her mouth were dripping blood, and her face turned gray.

I covered my mouth trembling and couldn't make any sound.

"Manifest ......"

Father?

I turned back and looked for prestige.

My father was standing behind me, but his face was a little paler than my mother's, and even his lips were white.

"Zhaoran, don't wait for your imperial brother......"

Dad raised his hand and reached out to me, but for some reason I was suddenly scared and stepped back.

"Father, what are you talking about? You...... What's wrong with you? ”

My voice shook so loudly, but he didn't notice it.

"Your royal brother won't go to save you, because ...... He's already with us......"

Before the words fell, a blood hole opened in Daddy's chest, and the bubbling blood was black and red!

"Ahh ……”

I finally screamed and fell to the ground, holding my head helplessly in my hands, shivering.

Ah Ran! Brother! Where are you? Why haven't you come yet? I'm so scared!

Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist, and I bounced off the ground.

Seeing the person in front of him, the fear in his heart finally dissipated, and the surroundings were no longer dark, but the warm sun was shining.

"Brother, why are you here? Xuan'er is so scared! ”

I hugged him and cried, but he didn't stop me, let me hold him, and my tears wet his clothes.

I finally felt less aggrieved in my heart, and I let him go.

"Where are we going now?"

He smiled softly and didn't answer, but pulled me forward.

As I walked, I suddenly fell under my feet.

There's a big hole here!?

Ah Ran stood on the edge of the pit, looking at me condescendingly, with that gentle smile on his face.

But for some reason, seeing him smile made me feel chills all over my body.

"Ah Ran?"

He crouched down and lifted his hand over my head, and the light dimmed.

I looked up and saw that it was a lid!

I grew more and more frightened, and I grabbed his other hand, and it was so cold!

"Ah Ran, what are you going to do?!"

His gaze fell on the hand I was holding him, and his eyes were extremely cold.

I've never seen him look like this, and I was so frightened that I withdrew my hand.

"Ah Ran...... What's wrong with you? ”

He hooked the corners of his lips and continued to close the lid above my head.

"Ah Ran! Don't, Ah Ran! ”

I raised my hands above my head and tried desperately to push the lid open, but to no avail.

"Ah Ran, I'm Xuan'er! Don't you know me?

Ah Ran? I'm your sister!

Ah Ran, don't do this, Ah Ran, I beg you! ”

I cried in despair, but as if he hadn't heard, he lowered the lid little by little.

"Ah Ran! …… Why are you doing this? …… Why? ……”

At this moment, there were only two fingers left, and the lid was about to be completely closed, but his movements stopped.

I was overjoyed, and I hurried closer to the gap, but I only saw his eyes, and the tails of his eyes were slightly raised.

He...... He's laughing?!

"Ah Ran!"

Before I could finish speaking, the lid above my head slammed shut, blocking out the last remaining rays of light.

"Ah Ran, don't leave me behind...... I'm scared...... Ah Ran, don't leave me alone...... Let me out...... Let me out! ……”

I banged frantically against the walls, but it was pitch black, and there was no sound but my cries and tapping.

I don't know how long it took, I didn't have the strength anymore, and I lay curled up in this small space.

The darkness around me seemed to be alive, wrapping me up and tightening inch by inch.

The suffocation was getting heavier and heavier, and I grabbed my chest and gasped for air, but it didn't relieve in the slightest, and my brain became chaotic.

I'm ...... Are you going to die? …… He's dead...... Isn't it possible to see my mother? ……